Officer Jaymes Swain was dispatched to the Gulf Gas Station at 812 N. 2nd St. in Millville around 11:12 p.m. Monday for the report of a robbery.

The owner of the gas station reported the accused was a black male wearing a mask. The suspect forced him to hand over the money in an outside register while threatening the owner with a handgun.

Surveillance footage taken about 20 minutes prior showed the robber escape on a mountain bike heading south on N. 2nd Street.

Next, Officers Swain, Kavanagh and John Bojaciuk patrolled the area and found a man on a bicycle that matched the description.

Swain turned on the patrol light, hoping it would stop the man on the bicycle, later identified as Wayne S. Ireland.

Ireland reportedly pedaled faster, turning onto 3rd Street.

Swain stopped his police vehicle and left the vehicle. He chased Ireland down the street with Bojaciuk.

Swain tackled Ireland with the assistance of Bojaciuk and both patrolmen got Ireland in handcuffs. Swain suffered injuries to his knees from the fall to the concrete pavement.

Though Ireland matched the suspect at first, the officers realized he was the wrong guy after a closer look.

But after a background check, it was discovered that Ireland had an active criminal warrant out for his arrest for failure to appear in drug court.

The officers then searched Ireland and found a small clear plastic bag holding marijuana, according to the police report.

Even though Ireland was not the guy the officers were hoping to catch in connection with the Gulf Gas Station robbery, he was issued summons for obstruction of justice, resisting arrest and possession of marijuana.

Ireland is currently being held at Cumberland County Jail. His bail amounts were unavailable.